Madonna
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Sophia Loren: ‘I still don’t know what I want to do when I grow up’...he was sitting in the first row, and when he saw me he came up and knelt by me and kissed me as if I was the Madonna…' she remembers. 'Not Madonna,' she adds, just to clarify things. As a genuine icon in a world where the word has become... In this article: Sophia Loren, Carlo Ponti, Madonna, Nine, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Nicole Kidman, Oscar, and Giorgio Armani |
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New Kerala | 19 hours ago
Madonna Wanted Precious
...was this really earnest college student with his backpack on who wanted to do his first film, and then Madonna wanted to produce it. I was like, 'Madonna? I don't think this is her film.'' And the author recalls one potential producer...
In this article: Sapphire, Lee Daniels, Entertainment Weekly, Mariah Carey, Brandy, Material Girl, Helen Mirren, and Jane Fonda
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | 2 days ago
Madonna's Raising Malawi school construction blocked by villagers
A project to build a girl's school in Malawi funded by Madonna has run into problems after villagers sought to block its construction. Published: 7:00AM GMT 06 Nov 2009 Plans for Madonna's Raising Malawi Academy for Girls Photo:...
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
Malawi threatens arrests over Madonna school row
LILONGWE (Reuters) - Malawi threatened on Thursday to arrest protesting villagers blocking construction of Madonna's multi-million dollar girls academy, a new controversy for the singer in the African country where she has adopted two...
In this article: Malawi, Raising Malawi, AIDS, and Supreme Court
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Cele-bitchy | 3 days ago
Madonna gets her drink on while Jesus works
...imagine it would be a lot of fun, in a judgy, where-are-my-grandbabies sort of way. I was reminded of this when I looked at these photos of Madonna and Jesus Luz exiting a club in downtown New York last night. Mama got her drink on, yes?
In this article: Valentino Garavani, DVD, New York, Material Girl, and MySpace
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AP Online | 7 days ago
Hawke praises Madonna for Gypsy support in Romania
...discrimination against Eastern Europe's Gypsies, also known as Roma. Thousands of fans responded by booing her. "I don't have an agenda, Madonna doesn't have an agenda. We aren't politicians," Hawke said. Hawke, 38, was to speak later...
In this article: Ethan Hawke, Romania, Daybreakers, Dracula, Rome, Bucharest, Halloween, Academy Award, and Vlad the Impaler
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AP Online | 7 days ago
Madonna leaves Malawi after week's charity tour
...Malawi Academy for Girls and visited the orphanage that cared for her son David before she adopted him. Madonna's Raising Malawi, a charity founded in 2006 when she first visited the country, helps feed, educate and provide medical care for...
In this article: Malawi, AIDS, Raising Malawi, and Lilongwe
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washingtonpost.com | October 30, 2009
Madonna promises light for Malawian village
MPHANDULA, Malawi -- Madonna has promised electricity to a village in Malawi, the impoverished southern African country where she runs a charity organization and from which she has adopted two children. Speaking in Mphandula, some 50...
In this article: Malawi, AIDS, and Raising Malawi
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BBC News | October 26, 2009
Madonna opens Malawi school to help pupils 'achieve their dreams'
It is thought construction of the academy will take two years Pop star Madonna has marked the start of construction at the girls school she is building in Malawi. The 51-year-old cut a ribbon and planted a tree at the groundbreaking...
In this article: Malawi and Raising Malawi
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Reuters | October 26, 2009
Madonna launches Malawi school construction
...I took education for granted...but coming to Malawi has taught me a lot of things and (I have) learnt to appreciate what life gives," Madonna said. The singer, who has adopted two children from Malawi, said she wanted to give opportunities...
In this article: Malawi, AIDS, and Supreme Court
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AP Online | October 25, 2009
Madonna returns to Malawi to launch girls school
LILONGWE, Malawi (AP) ??? Madonna arrived in Malawi Sunday to visit the girls school she is building in the impoverished country where she adopted two children, an official for the star's charity said. The official who could not be named...
In this article: Malawi, AIDS, Raising Malawi, Ethiopian Airlines, Oprah Winfrey, Bingu wa Mutharika, Lilongwe, and South Africa
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Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone on August 16, 1958) is an American recording artist, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan, Madonna moved to New York City in 1977, for a career in modern dance. After performing as member of the pop musical groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her self-titled debut album in 1983, and then produced three consecutive number-one studio albums on the Billboard 200 in the 1980s and four more since year 2000.
Madonna is known for exploring religious symbolism and sexual themes in her work. This drew criticism from the Vatican in the late 1980s. In 1992, she founded an entertainment company, Maverick, which published a book of photographs (Sex). She also released a studio album (Erotica) and starred in a film (Body of Evidence) with erotic themes. These works generated negative publicity and coincided with a fall in commercial sales in the 1990s. Madonna's career was revived in 1998, when the release of her album Ray of Light garnered critical acclaim.
Madonna has acted in 22 films. Although most failed critically and commercially, she earned a Golden Globe Award for her role in the 1996 film Evita. In 1996 Madonna gave birth to a daughter, Lourdes Maria (also known as Lola) by personal trainer Carlos Leon before marrying film director Guy Ritchie in 2000. She and Ritchie have two sons, Rocco and David Banda, a Malawian boy they adopted in 2006, which caused media allegations they violated that country's adoption laws.
- Name At Birth:
- Madonna Louise Ciccone
- Also Known As:
- Madonna Ciccone, Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone, Madonna Penn, Madonna Ritchie
- Birth Date:
- August 16, 1958
- Birthplace:
- Bay City, Michigan, United States
- Occupation:
- Singer-songwriter, Entertainer, dancer, record producer, film producer, film director, fashion designer, author, actress, entrepreneur
- Instrument Played:
- Vocals, guitar, percussion
- Record Label:
- Years Active:
- 1981–present
- Associated With:
- Breakfast Club, Emmy
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